Lee Whiting has recently joined the Board of Rack Collapse Prevention (RCP), a company dedicated to enhancing warehouse safety through cutting-edge racking safety solutions. In this role, Lee will leverage his extensive industry expertise and network to further expand the adoption of RCP’s life-saving solutions across the warehousing sector across the UK, Ireland, Europe and …
Star Refrigeration’s group sales and marketing director Rob Lamb, Sainsbury’s refrigeration engineering design manager Paul Arrowsmith and the founder of World Refrigeration Day Steve Gill have all been nominated for the future President of the IOR. The three were chosen from 13 eligible members considered for the role by the IOR nominations committee. Members can …
Huel, a leading producer of nutritionally complete food products, has announced that it has recently purchased an electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) as part of its effort to enhance the environmental sustainability of its operations. The electric truck, manufactured by Renault, has been deployed to transport Huel products from its new manufacturing plant in Milton …
Cold Chain Federation member Carrier Transicold has introduced a dedicated training programme that offers formal accreditation for engineers working on its fully electric product line. This initiative is designed to improve safety, elevate technical skills, strengthen accountability and build customer confidence across the company’s nationwide Service Partner network. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier …
Morrisons has turned one in four supermarket items yellow to raise awareness of the fact that a quarter of people in the UK die without receiving the end of life care they need. To celebrate the launch, the Morrisons Croydon store has brightened up its baskets, trolleys, café chairs and even car parking spaces in …
Advocating for the widespread adoption of Rack Collapse Prevention (RCP) Safety Systems represents a significant step toward sustainable accident prevention in UK warehouses and storage sectors. This approach aligns closely with national initiatives – most notably the recent focus in the Lords Grand Committee and ROSPA’s ‘Safer Lives, Prevention Strategy’ – which stress that workplace …
Leading fine fresh produce importer, The French Garden, has taken delivery of its first Renault Trucks, adding three T480 High 4×2 Turbo Compound tractor units to its high-pressure, time-sensitive operations serving the world’s leading hotels and restaurants. Supplied by David Ponton at Norfolk Truck and Van, the new head-turning T480 TCs, finished in metallic red …
Cold Chain Technologies (CCT), a global leader in thermal packaging solutions for temperature-sensitive products, has announced a new partnership with E&I Cooperative Services, a member-owned, non-profit sourcing cooperative for the education sector. Through this agreement, more than 6,000 E&I member institutions – including colleges, universities, K-12 schools and research labs – will gain fast-tracked access …
Dubai South, the largest single urban master development in Dubai, has announced the launch of a new 215,278ft² development comprising multi-user logistics facilities within its Logistics District. The new facilities are formed of combinable units that ‘offer flexible solutions to accommodate the diverse needs of businesses, fostering growth and enhancing competitiveness in the regional market’. …
Oakland International, a leading specialist in distress load management, is calling for immediate industry and government action to address the crisis of distress loads and clandestine infiltration of commercial vehicles, a threat that endangers food safety, driver welfare, and the integrity of the UK’s supply chain. Launching their comprehensive new report on Distress Loads and …
McCulloch Group, one of the UK’s leading rail handling and rail logistics companies, has dramatically improved fleet safety and efficiency after rolling out Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, across its vehicles and rail assets. The Ayrshire-based company operates a fleet of 50 vans and 13 HGVs to support its mission-critical work maintaining, repairing …
Lincolnshire farmer becomes first UK fresh produce supplier to adopt battery and solar-powered refrigeration, cutting transport costs by 78% while maintaining farm-fresh quality, and seeing remarkable performance from solar during operation. In a UK first for agricultural logistics, Lincolnshire-based Staples Vegetables has integrated battery and solar-powered refrigeration into their fleet, demonstrating how British farming is …
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